Jaden Pepe moved into the dual meet lineup at Harvard University Jan. 17 and pulled out a win in the closing seconds.
Pepe used a late takedown to beat American University’s Gage Owen 6-4.
The teams finished tied, but American was awarded the victory on tiebreaker criteria 20-19.
The sophomore from Wyoming Area, who has also competed as low as 133 pounds and had seen all his earlier action this season in tournaments, then lost a two-point decision at 149 pounds in a 32-9 loss to Navy.
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Pepe is 3-11 this season with a major decision and a sudden victory. He is 8-21-3 in his two-year career on the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I level.
